The Marcliffe at Pitfodels Hotel and Spa
The only 5-star hotel in Aberdeen, The Marcliffe is housed in a renovated Victorian mansion on 11 wooded acres. With 37 guestrooms and five suites, accommodations are spacious and comfortable. All guestrooms feature soothing neutral color schemes with king-size beds, antique furniture and refrigerated mini-bars.
Dining at Marcliffe is focused on locally-grown meat and produce, served at the Conservatory Restaurant. Dine on Angus beef, river-caught salmon and unique Scottish offerings, such as "Auchmacoy Estate loin of red deer." If you're looking for a nightcap, the Drawing Room bar offers up more than 100 single-malt whisky varieties. The hotel staff can arrange hunting or shooting expeditions, or you can head out to the Spey or Don Rivers for some fishing.
The Marcliffe at Pitfodels Hotel and Spa
North Deeside Road
Pitfodels
Aberdeen
AB15 9YA
Scotland
United Kingdom
(+44) 1224 861 000
marcliffe.com
Skene House Whitehall
The Skene House Whitehall is less than five minutes from the busy city center, with free on-site parking. This is an all-suite hotel, a good choice for families who need a bit more space. Choose from one- to three-bedroom suites, each with a sitting room and kitchenette. The hotel provides a free continental breakfast, which you can have delivered to your suite. Access the Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing Centre, and the Skene Business Centre.
The hotel has partnered with 14 nearby restaurants, where you can dine out and have the meal charged to your room; be sure you collect your voucher from the front desk, or just tell them where you want to eat and have the reservation made for you. Partner restaurants include a sampling of the city center's best, from Chinese to Italian to Middle Eastern cuisine.
Skene House Whitehall
AB25 2NX
Aberdeen
Scotland
United Kingdom
(+44) 1224 646 600
skene-house.co.uk
Lonmay Old Manse
Head just outside city limits to stay at this quaint bed and breakfast. Nestled against the rugged Scottish coast, it's a good spot if you're interested in surfing the rough Scottish waves (at peak in fall and winter). This hotel is a part of Scotland's "Walkers Welcome" and "Cyclists Welcome" programs, designating facilities that make walking and mountain biking tours easier with things like drying facilities for wet clothes, lockable bike storage, late evening meals, early breakfasts, sack lunches and plenty of maps.
You'll have a choice of three bedrooms, each with antique furniture and unique décor. Each includes a TV and radiator; also, spend a few minutes in the drawing room in front of the marble fireplace, or perusing the book collection.
Lonmay Old Manse
Fraserburgh
Aberdeenshire
AB43 8UJ
Scotland
(+44) 1346 532227
lonmay.co.uk
